Application for Bloomfield fast-food project withdrawn

BLOOMFIELD ó A development project in its initial stages of planning has come to a halt in the village of Bloomfield.

A concept site plan was submitted in September by P.S. Bruckel Inc. to develop the vacant property on the corner of Main Street and Elm Street in the village. The plan was to build a 5,220-square-foot building to be known as Quicklees that would house three fast food restaurants. There would also be a new gas station and gas pumps on the corner.

The developer, Peter Bruckel, decided not to go forward with a preliminary plan after a group of concerned citizens against the project hired a lawyer to represent their interests.

Andy Hall, the code enforcement officer for the village, met with Bruckel on Oct. 10 and announced the decision at the planning board meeting that evening. Hall said safety concerns brought to Bruckelís attention by the concerned citizens group was a major factor.